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- How Materials Science Has Changed Humankind — For Better And Worse 08/01/2021 The Alchemy of Us explores how new technologies have altered humans and society
- Scientists Create Entangled Photons 100 Times More Efficiently Than Previously Possible 06/01/2021 Super-fast quantum computers and communication devices could revolutionize countless aspects of our lives -- but first, researchers need a fast, efficient source of the entangled pairs of photons such systems use to transmit and manipulate information. Researchers have done just that, not only creating a chip-based photon source 100 times more efficient that previously possible, but bringing massive quantum device integration within reach.
- Stretching Diamond For Next-Generation Microelectronics 04/01/2021 Diamond is the hardest material in nature. But out of many expectations, it also has great potential as an excellent electronic material.
- Superconductivity Discovered In Extra-Terrestrial Objects For The First Time 29/12/2020 Superconducting alloys have been discovered in two meteorites, marking the first time superconductivity has ever been found in objects from beyond Earth.
- New Forensic DNA Technology to Combat Terrorism – Dust on Boots, Baggage Can Track Down Suspects 28/12/2020 Forensic science experts at Flinders University are refining an innovative counter-terrorism technique that checks for environmental DNA in the dust on clothing, baggage, shoes, or even a passport.
- Researchers Design Transistors Based On Ionic Gel Made Of A Conductive Polymer 22/12/2020 Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have created a new carbon-based electrical device, π-ion gel transistors (PIGTs) by using an ionic gel made of a conductive polymer.
- Abnormal Conductivity In Low Angle Twisted Bilayer Graphene 21/12/2020 Materials scientists can control the interlayer twist angle of materials to offer a powerful method to tune electronic properties of two-dimensional (2-D) van der Waals materials.
- The New Light-Based Quantum Computer Jiuzhang Has Achieved Quantum Supremacy 18/12/2020 A second type of quantum device performed a calculation impossible for a traditional computer.
- Scientists Run A 'Speed Test' To Boost Production Of Carbon Nanotubes 16/12/2020 Skoltech researchers have investigated the procedure for catalyst delivery used in the most common method of carbon nanotube production, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), offering what they call a "simple and elegant" way to boost productivity and pave the way for cheaper and more accessible nanotube-based technology.
- Raman Holography For Biology 14/12/2020 Raman spectroscopy is widely used in analytical sciences to identify molecules via their structural fingerprint.
- Magnetic Vortices Come Full Circle 11/12/2020 Magnets often harbor hidden beauty.